The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-01-20

vi NV "isSoTh, 10 Oe appointed by the
governor who shall have general charge
and superintendence OF the school and con.
duct the same on non partisan principles.
ANY person not exceeding thirty years
OF age, and not under sixteen, and who has
never been committed for any offense be-.
fore, shall be comm tilted to this reforma to.
ry. Ihe bill is in accordance with the rec
ommen lat ions of the state board OF char
It'll es and corrections.
HousE.-Speaker Merriam announced
the ioiiowing committee appointments:
JOINT committee on Apportionment-
Rogers, Petit, Baker, Barker, j. N. il ones.
A. N; Johnson, Knox, Hoppin and Sher.
On Logs and Boomage Lum,
Cullen. Gregory and Knox.
On Convict Contract Liberalization.
Lucas, Lee. Powers and Freeman.
On Mississippi River-Cloutier, Freeman
and Cullen.
On Soldiers Home-Shuler, Prosser
Fnrlong Flynn, Donnelly, Costello and
Wilson.
The committee on printing recommended
that the resolution to print IL 900 copies
OF the governor's message in different Ian.
guages be beiniefinitely postponed. Adopted.
The following bills passed:
10 pre-, ant persons from unlawful lv uainp
the badge OF the G. A. r.
Authorizing Brainerd to issue bonds for
$50. 900 for II bridge across the Mississippi.
Changing school district No. AZ.
Authorizing the town OF Worthinpton in
Mobiles county, to issue 81 6, 900 bonds for
waterworks.
Amending the act authorizing the COM
missioners OF Crow Wing county to build a
bridge across the Mississippi.
On . resolution by MI. Pope, the railroad
committee was authorized to employ an ad-
ditional clerk to carry out the provisions OF
Mr. Bowen's resolution regarding discrim-
ination in freight and passenger rates. The
judici ary committee reported favorably on
the bill excl uding persons from court rooms
In certain cases. and also the bill defining
the liability of railroad companies to their
employees as amended by the committee.
The bill relating to Oil inspector was reported
back without recommendation. The bills
pertaining to witnesses and evidence and re-
lating to the fees of witnesses were recon-
mended to be indefinitely postponed The
reports of the committee were adopted. The
report of the committee on insane that
the bill securing the postal rights of per.
adopted. On q resolution by Mr. Daniels,
500 copies of the report OF the state commits
SION on waterways were ordered printed
The senate then went into committee OF
the whole, Mr.. Goodrich in the chair.
Mr.. Nachbar's bill relating to millers' tolls
was recommended to pass. Oswaid's bill
relating to fees for scaling logs was recon-
mended to pass, but his bill to provide an
additional Judge for the Fourth district was
laid over Mr.. Pope's bill giving preference
in employment to ex-soldiers and sailors
was recommended to pass. When
Senator Days school holiday bill came
up Mr.. Pope offered an amendment
adding Memorial day to the list of legal hol-
idays, which was adopted. Mr.. Bowen
moved to strike out the second section of
the bill providing that a full attendance of
scholars be reported on holidays the same as
though school was held. Lost. Mr. Gran
dalls amendment to section 2. that the
non attendance on holidays was adopted.
Mr. Daniels bill relating to the inspection OF
oils was laid over. Mr.. Oswald's bill, relat-
ing to the foreclosure of mortgages, and Mr..
Crandall's bill relating to the salaries OF
county officers were recommended to pass
The committee then rose and Its report was
adopted, except as to Mr.. Nachbar's bill,
which was laid on the table
Mr. Goodrich's lax bill, introduced yester>
day, is in accordance with the recommends
ton of Auditor Braden, and is intended to
cover lands decided by the state to the St.
Paul h Chicago Railway company, which
have been decided by the supreme court to
be taxable under a contract made by said
company with the Minnesota Construction
company in June, 1869. The bill also in-
cludes tie land involved in the suit of Rar-
sey county against the Milwaukee road, a,
some lands in Brown county on the Winol a
l. St Peter rad
LOANS ON WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS.
Mr.. Whiteman's bill embraces the recon-
mendations of Public Examiner Knox on the
limitations of loans. The bill provides that
on loans on produce, in transit or in store,
the prod uce shall at all times be under con-
troll of non-interested parUies that is. in
warehouses and elevators not owned or con-
trolled by borrowers of honey. That the full
amount of the loans shall be covered by pol
icies of insurance, issued by accepted COM
panies and belonging absolutely by assign
ment to the banks, and with the shown con-
sent OF the insurers
Mr.. Scheffer's bill is regarded as very i'm
portant one. as it provides that st ate officers
shall have seats in the legislature, and be al
lowed to take part IN the discussion OF mat
ters relating to the various Departments.
The house adjourned before noon yester-
day. The only important measures con-
sidered were bill providing for compulsory
education, applying to children, favored by
Supt Kehle and introduced by Mr.. reen;
a bill fixing the adjutant generals salary at
So 900; a bill passed establishing a nun ic-
ipal court in Bralnard, and introduced by
Mr. Lum; bill providing for private con-
sultations between prisoners and their at
torneys, and two bills by Mr.. Lum establish
ing the Fourteenth ana Fifteenth judicial
districts There appears to be in the north
ern part of the state necessity for more
judicial districts, and in St Paul and Mime.
apolis for more Judges. Active measures are
already being taken to relieve both wants at
this session. The judiciary OF the state, ac-
cordlng TO legislative reports, is very much
overburdened just now.
That Mr.. Donnelly's bill in regard to
usury be passed as amended by the COM
mittee, the legal rate OF interest being fixed
at 6 instead OF per cent; referred back to
the judiciary committee and from thence
to the committee CT the hole.
The judiciary committee reported:
To indefinitely postpone MIR. Williams
bill to ta notes and mortgages. Referred
to committee OF the whole.
That the bill providing for the holding OF
terms OF court in the Ninth judicial district
be passed.
the bills to mortgage crops, ETC.. taxing
personal property and relating to duties Of
town assessors Referred to committee Of
the whole.
Mr.. Pettits bill to correct errors in
pl.ts. Referred back to him.
The bill granting the city OF Glencoe the
right to issue bonds waB passed.
A Case of KleptOmania.
Once when Mr.. Justice Byles was
trying prisoner for stealing, medi-